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Boscabel
Western Australia
Population 218 (2006 census)
Established 1913
Postcode(s) 6394
Location
  • 238 km (148 mi) south east of Perth
  • 21 km (13 mi) north of Kojonup
LGA(s) Shire of Kojonup
State electorate(s) Roe
Federal Division(s) O'Connor

Boscabel is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located not far from Kojonup.

The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912.

It is believed that the town is named after Boscobel House in Shropshire.

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